hunched over the elevated desk in his office—he never sits because he doesn’t have a chair—alternating his gaze from his computer to the large television monitor at the front of the room.,Dan Quinn stands

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To the right of the TV screen.Authentic Justin Faulk jersey, there’s a framed quote from pastor and author Charles Swindoll that includes the following: “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes.” To the left hangs “The Tale of Two Wolves,Authentic Jeff Skinner jersey,who tells his grandson that inside each person rages a battle between a good wolf and a bad wolf. “Which wolf wins?” asks the grandson. The grandfather replies: “The one you feed.”Authentic Duncan Keith jersey,” a parable of a Cherokee grandfather

It’s the next-to-last day of Falcons camp, plus a tee that features the words “I am the sword” encircling two axes.,Authentic Jonathan Toews jersey, and Quinn is still wearing his practice attire: long pants and a long-sleeve shirt (despite 100-degree temps)

This is a football coach, and there’s no mistaking either., in a football coach’s office

After a moment, then resumes his position behind his desk., Quinn stands up to shake hands with his guests

This year, the lesson dives deeper into the basics,Authentic Johnny Gaudreau jersey, and that comes as no surprise. Quinn’s coaching career began as a D-line coach back in 1994—for context as an assistant or coordinator, a year before 2017 Falcons first-rounder Takk McKinley was born—and he remained on the that side of the ball,,adidas Jeff Skinner jersey>, until taking the Atlanta head coaching job in ’15.

That’s also where the Falcons must show improvement to stay atop the NFC. Its offense (save the painful second half of Super Bowl LI) lit up the NFL last season,adidas Duncan Keith jersey,, but Atlanta allowed 30-plus points in seven games, both 2016 draft picks., including the 34–28 OT loss to the Patriots. Authentic Sean Monahan jerseyThe numbers likely would have been even uglier had it not been for the rapid development of Neal and LB Deion Jones

“We talk tackling not every day,” the third-year head coach says., but damn near

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“[It takes] about half a year” to learn,adidas Jonathan Toews jersey, while pulling up a play where Neal flew downhill and tackled a player on his left with his right shoulder., Quinn says